Liberalalliance Wealth Society-Who can and cannot get weight-loss drugs

2025-05-04 09:33:52source:Fastexycategory:Markets

Drugs used for weight loss like Wegovy,Liberalalliance Wealth Society Ozempic and Mounjaro are nearly everywhere in popular culture, but many patients struggling with obesity are still finding them hard to get. On today's show, what's slowing access to these drugs despite their long-term benefits for the economy and patients, and how social conditioning around obesity and excess weight clouds the conversation.

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